Heavenly Creations by Holly McMillen

It’s time again for the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store design team to show off our wares. This month our focus is on packaging and gift ideas. So, if you’ve arrived here from Linda’s blog, then you are in the right spot! If not, I suggest you start back on Sharon’s blog (the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store blog), so you can find out how to win this month’s kit! See it up there in the header? Isn’t it fantastic?!

Fall happens to be my favorite season. I love the cool mornings, warm or crisp days and the changing of the leaves. I’ve lived on both coasts and a couple of states in between. I can tell you that fall is different in every region of the country. One of my favorite things that comes with fall is the start of my seasonal crafting.

Not long ago I found this amazing recipe for a Cake in A Cup. The recipe can be found HERE. Now I live at a high altitude, so I added a bit more sugar and milk, but it was amazing! What a great way to have a warm dessert in just a few minutes!

The ingredients are so easy and stuff you would have in your house anyway. Just make sure you use a microwave safe cup!

Ok, so it’s not the prettiest thing in the world, but with the chocolate syrup drizzled on top….YUM!!!

As part of my project, which will be a gift, I added a 6 x 6 recipe card. The mug is a $1.25 at Walmart and it’s a good stoneware cup. It comes in several colors, too!

And because I like a hot cup of cocoa to wash down my cake, I mixed up a batch of cocoa and put some in serving size packages. I used the cellophane envelopes that we stampers put our cards in. It has a sticky strip at the top to hold it closed. The topper is just a folded over piece, decorated with Just Rite’s A Little Caffeine and Celebrations Demi Phrases. I added a couple peppermint sticks, just for good measure!

Of course, my set would not be complete without a card to present it with. I love the warm colors of the Kay & Co. Blue Awning designer papers.

All my recipient needs to do is add an egg and a bit of oil and microwave their yummy cake!

Holly, it’s first thing in the morning and you are making me want chocolate SO BAD!!!! LOL!!! This gift idea is absolutely amazing!!! I LOVE the deep and rich colors — that cake in a cup is a GREAT idea and it looks SO fab on that plate with the drizzle!!! And I LOVE how you used the dies on your coffee cup tag — FAB PROJECT!!!

Holly – this is outrageously fabulous! Can I be your recipient of this beautiful gift? :0) And I love that you’ve linked us to the cup cake recipe … definitely going to make a few of these for my scrapping friends for our next gathering! And your “yummy for the tummy” sentiment just made me smile. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

I love your special gift package you’ve done and you’ve given me a wonderful idea for my husbands co-workers Christmas gifts this year. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do this year. I love the deep, rich colors you have used.

Holly … let me pick up my jaw from the floor! What a beautiful, beautiful blog! I drooled and drooled over your projects. That blue ribbon on your gift and cards looks stunning – it pops! Makes me wish I could be so creative to make something like this for someone – what a lucky recipient! I’m certain it will be a WOW moment to receive this! Great work, and thank you for sharing.

This is an absolutely perfect gift for just about everyone I know! Of course, I’ll have to try the cake out personally a few times just to make sure it’s as awesome as it looks : )
Thanks so much for posting such a great project idea.

I love your color combination and that cake in a cup would be a great teacher gift. Bet they wouldn’t mind the mug gift then. A new twist on an old stand by teacher gift! I would love to win the blog candy from Stamp Simply!

Holly, I just love what you have done here with your project! I always have adored Blue Awning and that ribbon is gorgeous! Thank you too for the link to the chocolate in a cup! What a great Gift idea!

This really is just perfect. And your colors are perfect-my new favorite by the way. I need to start making up some of these to have on hand for the coming holidays=thank you so much for such wonderful inspiration.

Awesome gift! I have always loved the look of this kitchen gifts with a little papercraft magic. Well, I hate cooking so I guess I won’t make one. Love the big blue bows. Again, not a color I usually work with but it looks fantastic on your project. I should remember the color combo for future use.